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Islands’ €10 billion tourism bonanza By Frank Anderson TOURISTS have spent almost €10 billion in the Balearics this year, an increase of 6.4 per cent. Official figures for January to October show that more than €9.91 billion was spent by the 10.2 million tourists. Figures for the month of October are even more impressive, with a 9.4 per cent increase in revenue to €811 million, despite a pronounced drop in the
ON THE UP: Tourists spent more cash this year. number of visitors from the mainland. The average expenditure per tourist while here was €968, an increase of 3 per cent.
Again, the figures for October were also impressive, with an 8 per cent increase of spending per stay to €940. The islands hosted more
than 860,000 tourists last month, which was one-fifth of all arrivals to Spain. But figures for October were nowhere near as positive for the islands’ small and medium firms. They reported a drop in sales of 7.6 per cent, which while below the national average of 8.4 per cent, is still substantial. Small firms have complained that the effects of the tourist bonanza are not trickling down to them as all-inclusive packages mean many visitors don’t have to eat out, and therefore visit commercial areas less.
Repeat offender caught again A TEENAGE criminal has been arrested for the 15th time this year. Police in Manacor had been looking for the 19-year-old Spaniard in connection with two violent robberies and drugs charges. He is notorious in the Manacor area for his criminal activity and has previously been detained on charges of intimidation, mugging, forced burglary
and small-scale drug dealing. Meanwhile, also in Manacor, a 24-yearold Moroccan man has been remanded in jail on a charge of sexual assault on a middle-aged woman and two charges of violent robbery. It is alleged he chased the woman on the street and touched parts of her body before throwing her to the ground and stealing her mobile.
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Legal queues MASSIVE queues formed outside courthouses throughout the islands as residents sought to avoid the new charges for civil actions, in which plaintiffs have to pay up to €1,200 irrespective of the outcome of the case.
Driver jailed A MAN who nearly ran over a Guardia Civil officer to avoid a drinkdrive check-point, drove through a string of red lights and careered on to the wrong side of the road in Binissalem during a high-speed chase has been jailed for eight months.
Refuge found A CIVIL WAR refuge has been uncovered by workmen in Santa Eularia in Ibiza. The 15-metre long bunker is located under the Placa d’Espanya and has been covered up for six decades.
DIY jobs UP TO 150 jobs will be created by the opening of the Bauhaus DIY goods store next summer. The centre will be located at Marratxí and a recruitment campaign is already under way.
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SWITCH ON: The festive lights will brighten up Passeig del Born.
Christmas starts tonight in Palma By Frank Anderson IT MAY still be November but Christmas is officially starting tonight, with the switching on of the lights at Passeig del Born in Palma. The streets around the
boulevard will come alive all weekend as part of a celebration to mark the festive season. Tonight, about 50 businesses in the area will open till midnight and restaurants will offer
seasonal fare. Tomorrow, from midday till 6pm, choirs will sing Spanish carols, while a brass band will roam the city centre spurring citizens to get into the festive spirit.
A PROSTITUTE who infected her boyfriend with HIV has agreed to pay him €40,000 in compensation. The pair met at a brothel in Mao.
Next threat DEATH threats were daubed near the home of Manuel Monerris, the PP mayor of Ferreries. He recently had his car burnt out.
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MORE than €580,000 is added to the debt of the half-built conference hall in Palma for every month the works are stalled. So far, the developer has spent €75 million on it and needs to spend a further €33 million.
IT’S more expensive than wine from the mainland and you’ll rarely find it outside the island, but Mallorcan wine is now Spain’s third best seller. Spanish Agriculture Ministry figures reveal that almost 1.7 million litres of Mallorcan wine was sold during the 2010-11 campaign. Broken down by region, for every three bottles sold in the peninsula,
Hotel prize MALLORCAN hotel giant Melia has been awarded a Tourism Merit Award for public-private partnership for the modernisation of mature destinations because of its efforts to regenerate Magaluf.
there was one sold in the islands and another sold abroad. Mallorca has 128 wine growers, who between them cultivate 434 hectares. The island has Spain’s third-highest number of people working the vines. One local grower, Javier Servera of the Can Ribas de Consell winery, said the success of Mallorcan wine
was down to the decision two decades ago by the growers to concentrate on medium and highquality wines. The fruits of their labour are now paying off as the wines from their cellars become bestsellers. Meanwhile, the wineries of Santa María del Camí launched their young wines at their annual festival, with each grower presenting a bottle to the mayor.
Prices up
THERE was a 46 per cent fall in the number of mortgages signed in September, compared with the same month a year ago. The decrease in the Balearics was the largest of Spain’s 17 regions
Dawn raids DAWN raids netted 21 suspected thieves, pickpockets and shoplifters, including a number of so-called ‘carnation ladies’ that target cruise ship passengers, who are robbed as they are distracted by women offering them flowers.
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Cleaned out TOGETHERNESS: Andres Valencoso, the new face of Mango Men, and Kylie (inset), his actress, singer girlfriend.
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NDRES VALENCOSO has been chosen as eye candy by Mango, the Spanish clothing giant. Spanish male model Andre - whose girlfriend is singer and actress Kylie Minogue - had an earlier professional claim to fame when he appeared in the 2003 Louis Vuitton campaign with Jennifer Lopez. Ninona Vila, PR Director for Mango, said Andres’s success and professionalism defines the type of man to whom the firm wants to promote their
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WORKERS at the Balearic forestry service have camped outside the agriculture ministry to protest at the redundancies of 50 staff and the ‘lack of protection’ for forests due to cutbacks.
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INDUSTRIAL prices in the Balearics increased by 4.2 per cent in October, which was above the national average. So far this year, they have gone up by 3.4 per cent, the same as the rest of the country.
IN a protest act, 48 pairs of shoes were placed in front of Almuñecar town hall, as a symbol of the women who have died so far this year in Spain due to domestic violence.
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There are indeed families who were in need of urgent help, but then they bought an LCD television or used the money [from public grants] for inappropriate things.’
PP party member of the Valencia Parliament Pilar Sol, during a meeting on social policies.
male clothing collection. Now at a turning point in his career, he appeared in his first film ‘Fin’ (End) which was released just days ago. Meanwhile, girlfriend Kylie is to star with Bond girl Gemma Arterton in the upcoming musical in which a mother and daughter fall in love with the same man while on holiday in Spain. Walking On Sunshine is currently in pre-production and said to feature a long list of hits from the 1980s in its soundtrack.
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more will be given to the €23 billion Spanish regions in 2013 as bailout.
The State Government had already allocated €18 billion, out of which 87 per cent went to Cataluña, Andalucia, Valencia, Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha and the Canaries.
A MECHANIC claims his former partner gave him a present of a weekend for two at a spa so he could steal €65,000 worth of equipment from his workshop. The ex-partner has been arrested but the victim lost his marriage and his home as a result.
Bike thieves THREE motorbike thieves were arrested after a chase in Son Oliva. Police officers caught the trio in the act but they fled only to be caught. They had already allegedly stolen two motorbikes that night.
and finally... THE Spanish National Weather Agency (Aemet) has begun to charge for some of the services and data provided through its website. The measure does not include the weekly weather forecast by town, so far.
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Marijuana co-op goes up in smoke WHEN firemen were called out to a blaze in Son Gotleu, they noticed the burning building was almost impregnable. Unable to smash the doors or windows, they were left with no choice but to demolish a side wall. Once inside they were stunned to discover what has been described as Palma’s largest marijuana co-operative. The building housed more than 600 plants, neatly ordered in batches belonging to each one of the owners. Each department was numbered and every pot bore the name of its owner. They also found 60 powerful lamps, a number of air conditioning units, smoke extraction machines and a sophisticated irrigation system. With the blaze doused, police were able to examine the co-op and discovered a list with seven names and numbers, suggesting who owned how many plants. Police then deducted that the operation was a joint project carried out by the so far unidentified growers. Some growers owned two dozen plants while others had more than 100. Fire experts believe the blaze was started by a short circuit. Another marijuana operation was busted when the Guardia Civil stopped a car in Inca because it had a broken headlamp.
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Union leader takes aim at Christmas A TRADE union leader has called on the Balearic government to stop decking public buildings with Christmas decorations. The announcement follows a call by unions to regional civil servants to stop working on December 14. The strike is set to last just two
hours, making it barely noticeable. However, the unions have also called on the 6,000 employees of the government of the Balearic Islands to each withdraw €200 from a bank and are demanding that ‘not one euro’ of public money is spent on Christmas celebrations.
Jordi Crehuet of the UGT union said they were asking workers to withdraw the money from banks because these entities “were not being punished in the way public sector workers were”. He also launched a broadside against what he called “superfluous Christmas acts” such as drinks, lunches and dinners and the decking of public buildings with festive decorations. Mr Crehuet added: “Everything that implies a celebration and which is paid for with public money should be suspended.” He claimed that since the PP had come to power last year in both the Balearics and Spain, it had “generated controversy and conflict” and responded to criticism with decrees UNDER ORDERS: Roof tiles with prayers left by visitors to Lluc monastery. and laws. Between 12 and 2pm on December 14, the unions are planning large ONE of the biggest attractions of Lluc monastery has suffered a blow demonstrations outside after the Council of Mallorca ordered them to be moved. the Palma City Hall and Roof tiles signed and dedicated by visitors, often with a little prayer, the offices of President can no longer be displayed in the central courtyard as the council has Jose Ramon Bauza at the ruled it is a heritage site that cannot be obstructed. The monastery Consolat de Mar on the charges €2 per tile as a fundraising effort to pay for repairs. Paseo Maritimo.
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Epic cycle tour REGISTRATION has begun for the Mallorca 312 Sportive, an epic cycle tour of the island that takes place every year. The tour covers the 312km perimeter of the island, starting at Playa de Muro. A 167km ‘half-lap’ is also held. Entry fee for the full event is €55 and for the shorter experience €45. Last year, 800 enthusiasts took part, with most coming from Britain. More information: www.mallorca312.com.
EPIC: Mallorca 312 cycling event tours the island.
Bungling bureaucrat put €27m into wrong account A CIVIL servant transferred €27 million owed to pharmacists by the Balearic government into the wrong bank account. The error meant that the pharmacists, who had threatened to withdraw their services over €41
million in unpaid debts, had to wait another five days to get their money. It appears the health service employee lodged the millions into an account held by the College of Pharmacists of the Balearic Islands (COFIB) that had
been dormant for years. The mistake was made worse when the college asked the bank to transfer the money into the correct current account, it was told it would have to pay “unacceptable commissions”. As a result, the
transfer was delayed by a further five days. Antoni Real of the COFIB said the commission amounted to €270,000. He added that he had no idea how the mistake occurred but accepted it was merely a “bureaucratic error”.
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Oh no, no, no MARTIN CLUNES has been dropped from a car insurance campaign after being disqualified from driving and notching up 12 points on his licence for speeding. The Men Behaving Badly star had featured in Churchill Insurance’s television adverts.
Special guest TROOPS at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan were taken by surprise when 007 star Daniel Craig dropped in on their base. The actor met 800 soldiers, airmen and sailors just before they watched the new Bond film, Skyfall.
Two honours ACTRESS Kate Winslet and Take That singer Gary Barlow have received honours from the Queen. The Oscarwinning actress was awarded a CBE for services to drama, and Barlow an OBE for his involvement in the Diamond Jubilee.
Dig deep IN a break with tradition, people will be charged to enter the gardens of Queen Elizabeth’s London residence where a trade fair and series of concerts will be held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of her 1953 coronation. Tickets on sale from December 16.
Festive vest CELEBRITIES have backed a Christmas Jumper Day campaign for the charity Save the Children aimed at making ‘the world better with a sweater’. People are encouraged to wear festive tops on December 14 with a £1 (€1.25) donation to raise money for the charity.
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Two arrested for expat attack A TRANSVESTITE and his friend have been arrested for allegedly attacking an elderly English hostel owner in Port d’Alcudia. It appears the men were angry when the hostel owner spoke to them in English and attacked him with a motorcycle helmet. The incident began when the transvestite, from the Dominican Republic, and his Brazilian friend started knocking on the glass door of the hostel late at night. The owner came out and spoke to them in English. The transvestite and his friend demanded he speak to them in Spanish and hit him in the face with the helmet. They knocked out a tooth and the elderly man
bled profusely. They then beat him further while he lay on the ground. The victim and the two
alleged aggressors all live in Port d’Alcudia though it is believed they had no previous contact.
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Original fair SA POBLA’S annual fair on Sunday will return to its original format of a general festival. Since 2003, the festivities have centred around one theme.
Beach bars THE Balearics will have no more than 508 beach bars available on 75-year leases, according to new plans drawn up by the central government.
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COUNTED OUT: Revellers stand outside Abraxa nightclub in Palma.
Revellers turfed out in nightclub crackdown
HUNDREDS of revellers were forced out of two top Palma night spots so police could count how many were in the venues. Police suspected that Bar Cuba and Abraxa had more customers than their official capacity allowed, and they were proved right. At Bar Cuba they counted 319 revellers, when capacity is 153. As a result, the bar was ordered to close at about 2.30am. In Abraxa nightclub, which was hosting a university party, more than 1,300 punters were counted on the Paseo Maritimo. Capacity at the celebrity haunt is 850. It too had to close for the night. Both venues face fines of up to €300,000.
A WOMAN who lost control of her car and drove off a bridge survived the five metre drop because the vehicle landed on its nose, police believe.
Rape trial A GERMAN man has gone on trial for raping a minor in a hotel room. The aggressor climbed into her room by climbing through the balcony of her Palma hotel.
New route VUELING Airlines is launching a daily Palma-Heathrow route next March, with fares starting at €60.
Point and see shop window what would you like to know? IF YOU see people animatedly pointing at a shop window in Palma, don’t worry, they haven’t gone mad. They will, however, be very excited about what’s on display thanks to an innovative technology developed by students from the University of the Balearic Islands, who have launched an interactive shop window that gives customers information about products. By standing on a marker with sensors opposite the window display, the prospective customer can point to a product and a barrage of information appears on a screen.
If it’s an item of clothing, for example, images of it modelled appear as well as information of sizes, colours and materials. The pioneering technology was developed by students at ParcBit, an innovation department of the university. The first example is already on display and functioning at the Xino’s store on Avinguda Jaume III in Palma. So far it has drawn crowds of curious onlookers and queues have developed as shoppers check out how its works. Prices for the intelligent shop window start from €2,400.
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Nordic walk against violence MORE than 2,500 people took part in a ‘Nordic Walk’ from Palma’s Placa de Cort to the Aquarium to aid the victims of domestic violence. Each participant donated €5 to the Red Cross to help it treat women who are victims of abusive partners. Before the 11kilometre march departed from the city hall, speeches were made against domestic violence, while the end of the walk was celebrated with a concert.
FORWARD MARCH: Nordic Walking in Palma.
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‘Flying in the face of the fans’ FANS still pine for Real Mallorca to return to their old Lluis Sitjar stadium but that won’t happen if the city council has its way. The town planning councillor has said that the council would prefer it to become a green zone. However, the council does not own the land so its views are not binding. It said it had a number of meetings with the club and the owner of the 75,000square-metre site, and these proved fruitless. Councillor Jesus Valls added that the club’s proposals for a €200 million stadium at the old site lacked detail. The council’s vision would fly in the face of the wishes of many fans that despise the current stadium and want to return to the old site. The current stadium, renamed Iberostar Estadi after a sponsor, is unloved because of its running track, its location in an industrial estate and the difficulty of accessing it by foot.
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Three generations hit by debts in mortgage crisis WHEN auctioneer Margalida Muntaner was struck by a degenerative illness four years ago, she was relieved she had a sickness insurance clause in her mortgage
agreement. But her bank claimed her polyarthritis was a common illness and refused to pay out. The 45year-old mother of two soon had to
close her business and with a pension of little more than €600, she was unable to keep up her mortgage repayments. Her home was repossessed two years ago.
Farmers’ incomes have collapsed DESPITE the popularity of farmers’ markets in Mallorca, those behind the produce in the stalls have endured a difficult decade. The agriculture ministry said that in the last ten years their wealth had fallen by 40 per cent compared to the rest of Spain. Local farmers turn a profit of just 1.2 per cent per cultivated hectare and earn less for milk than anyone else in the EU. Farming is responsible for a mere 1.4 per cent of the islands’ gross domestic product.
POOR RETURNS: Farmers suffer income drop.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the end of her troubles. Her 73-yearold mother had guaranteed her mortgage and she, too, had her home repossessed. The bank continues to embargo their incomes and takes about €10 a month from her but her eldest son and his girlfriend, have to hand over between €160200 per month because of the debts. A tearful Margalida spoke on Balearic TV station IB3 this week about their ordeal. She and her mother now rent a flat in Santa Margalida for €200 and make ends meet thanks to the charity of family and friends.
Mainland travel discount up in the air SUBSIDISED travel to mainland Spain by Mallorca residents is still in the sights of the central government. Registered island residents can take advantage of a 50 per cent discount on all plane and ferry travel to the peninsula, but Madrid has put out feelers over the past few months about restricting its application or scrapping it altogether.
The latest plan is to set a ‘maximum tariff’ that can be used in conjunction with the discount. A few weeks ago the idea floated was that it could be used only with ‘regular airlines’ not low cost carriers. Now, national Development Minister Rafael Catala has said that “if the subsidy is limited, it is logical the airlines will limit the price of their services”.
Since September, island residents have been obliged to present a certificate of residence before boarding flights to or from the mainland, something that the minister referred to as “an administrative measure to ensure travellers were entitled to the benefit.” Catala added that while the government could decide what its contribution (subsidy) would be, the price set by the airlines was not within its remit. Recent reports suggested that air fares to Spain from the Balearics had increased by an average of 40 per cent while the number of seats available had fallen. FILM fans are in for a rare treat The central government tomorrow night at Bellver Castle. has set aside €270 million Johnny Depp stars in director Tim for next year’s subsidy Burton’s adaptation of Sleepy Hollow, and Catala said it had which is a fitting piece for the Gothic spent 90 per cent of this surrounds of the castle overlooking year’s budget for the Palma. The film will be screened in insular discount as it is English with Spanish sub-titles. The popularly known. show starts 8.30pm and entry is just €3.
Sleepy Hollow at Bellver Castle
SLEEPY HOLLOW: Johnny Depp as Ichabod Crane.
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Fake tickets A 30-YEAR-OLD bus driver in Munich admitted in court he made at least €244,000 from selling forged monthly public transport passes.
Gun record REGISTRATION of the nearly six million legally-held guns in the country will be made online instead of on paper starting next year, the Home Office said.
Job forecast NEARLY 28 per cent of 2,300 surveyed German companies said they would likely be cutting jobs in the coming year, said the Cologne Institute for Economic Research.
Child missing A CHILD aged 11 disappeared after stealing his foster parent’s minivan. The vehicle was found by Hamburg police parked near a municipal cemetery, but he was missing.
Property rise BUILDING permit applications in Germany increased 6.2 per cent in the first nine months of 2012 to 178,100, the Federal Statistics Office said.
Road hazard MORE than 700 shots have been fired at car transporters on German roads since 2008, federal authorities said when announcing a €100,000 reward to find a carriageway shooter.
Porn teacher A TEACHER at the Richard-Müller school in Fulda was suspended and moved to a different school after students found he had starred in two online porn films.
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More Russian tourists are flocking to Spain THE number of Russian tourists visiting Spain has doubled over the past two years, making Spain their third favourite holiday destination. In October this year, 5.1 million foreign tourists visited Spain, 3.2 per cent fewer than the same month in 2011 according to the Ministry of Industry and Tourism. However, the number of Russian tourists increased by 63 per cent compared to last year, and they also have greater spending
SPENDING POWER: The Russians spend more.
power. Since January this year, 1.12 million Russian tourists have visited Spain, out of a
total of 52 million foreign tourists. Compared to the 12.5 million from the UK, Spain’s main market,
Criminal network is dismantled in Spain SPANISH and UK law enforcement authorities successfully dismantled a major international criminal network involved in smuggling Iranian migrants into the EU.
The Guardia Civil’s investigation MARLO focused on an organised crime group involved in facilitating illegal immigration from Iran to the EU and North America. The criminal group was composed of mainly Iranian nationals living in Spain and other EU countries, who BONHAMS Fine and Rare Riscal 1946, 1950, 1964 recruited Iranian nationals Wine Sale on December 6 and 1982, Viña Tondonia in their country of origin. will feature some of 1961, 1964 and 1970 as The illegal immigrants Spain’s finest wines, from well as Vega Sicilia 1953, were brought by car to 1925 to 1982. 1964, 1966. A case of Turkey and after that they The auction in London Castillo Ygay Reserva continued to Greece or will incorporate rare Especial from 1925 may other countries, taking Riojas comprising Castillo sell for £3,000 – £3,600 advantage of the lack of Ygay 1925, Marques de (€3,700 - €4,400). border controls. The illegal migrants stayed in the transit countries until they were provided with false documents so they could continue to their final destinations, in most cases the UK or Canada. The clients were paying the organised crime group large amounts of money (around €18,000) to be CASTILLO YGAY: On auction at Bonhams. smuggled.
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and the 8.4 million and 8.04 million German and French tourists who have visited Spain since January, the number of Russian tourists is still low, but Spain is encouraged by the increasing numbers. There have also been 3.24 million Italian visitors, 3.24 per cent fewer than over the same period last year. The Russian tourists who have visited Spain so far this year, have generated €1.33 billion, and spend an average of €1,500 per person, which is 50 per cent more than average visitors.
Court fines Ryanair for refusing papers A COURT in Valencia has sentenced Ryanair for perverting the course of justice. The airline has been sentenced to pay legal costs and a fine of €600. In September, the court sentenced the company to pay €930.21 after it prevented a Spanish child, aged six, who did not have ID, from embarking on a flight from Valencia to Sevilla, despite the fact that he was accompanied by his parents, who were carrying ID, as well as the ‘Libro de Familia’ which is proof of family ties. However, a month later, Ryanair asked for the case and sentence to be
annulled as they claimed they had not been notified in Ireland, the only place they consider a valid headquarters. The company refused to accept communications sent to its base in Valencia and Ryanair staff refused to receive subpoenas. However, Spanish law allows communications to be sent to the place where a person or company carries out professional business on a regular basis. Therefore, the court has considered that the case and sentence were valid and the airline was wrong for illegally refusing to receive notifications in Valencia.
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EAGLE deaths have fallen by 62 per cent in Spain thanks to improvements made in pylons and power lines. This means that for every adult that dies there is a chick to replace him or her. Prior to the improvements, 158 Imperial Eagles died since 1974. Their bodies were often found on the ground next to a pylon. Forty per cent of the species died in Andalucia, 101 of them in the Donaña Nature Park. Endesa financed the report on the birds which was promoted by The Superior Council for Scientific Investigations (CSIC). Future work is to decrease even more the number that die, according to CSIC researcher Miguel Ferrer in the Biological Station in the Donaña Park. Today (Monday) Ferrer is in the USA promoting the National Congress on Wind Parks and birds. Spain is a pioneer in combining respect for birds and the new wind mills, says Ferrer. Mistaken placements of wind farms on high mountains can lead to high mortality in the birds.
Renault’s new plan for Spanish plants RENAULT has decided to assign the Palencia plant with two new vehicle platforms, one a derivative of the other, and shared with Nissan. The new platforms cover four vehicle bodies in all, annual production of which will total up to 280,000 units. Over the 2014-2015 period, production at the engine and gearbox plants will rise to approach 1.3 to 1.4 million units per year, assuming present-day market conditions, the company forecast. The Valladolid body assembly plant, assigned with production of the Twizy model in the previous plan, along with launch-phase production of a small Bsegment vehicle, will benefit from the recent workforce negotiations. The announcement at the Palencia plant was attended by the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the Ministry of Industry Jose Manuel Soria, and the president of the Castilla y Leon regional government Juan Vicente Herrera. All expressed their full support for the new plan, which they expect will safeguard the future
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Health study SWEDEN – Children with one or both parents born outside Sweden have more chances of developing illnesses than those with Swedish parents, a study said.
NORWAY – Eight unions reached agreements with SAS airline as the company announced salary and pension cuts and raised working hours for their staff. PALENCIA PLANT: Will safeguard present jobs. of Renault’s Spanish plants and create around 1,300 new jobs. “I want to thank all the Renault personnel and the union representatives, for today is an important day for the future of Renault in Spain. The sense of responsibility shown by Renault in our country brings welcome proof of the lasting key positions held by Renault’s industrial sites in Spain, alongside those in
France,” Renault Spain chairman Jose Vicente de los Mozos said. After visiting the Palencia plant and hearing the content of the new assignments, Rajoy also paid tribute to the workforce’s responsible outlook: “Renault offers tangible proof that commitment on Spain is a safe commitment; our country provides a privileged environment that promises return on investment.”
Largest brothel to open VIENNA, in Austria, is to become home to Europe’s largest brothel. Until now, the largest brothel was the Paradise, located in La Jonquera, Girona, on the border with France. The FunMotel, due to open in 2014, will have room for 1,000 guests, 150 working girls and a 350space car park which will even be big enough for buses. The Paradise, in La Jonquera, has 80 rooms and 160 women work
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PARADISE: Located in Girona is presently the biggest. there. It will be surrounded by a three-metre wall in order to guarantee the privacy of clients, and as well as sexual services, will have
restaurants, a gym and shops. The exact location of the €15 million project has not been revealed to avoid alarming local residents.
Scarf causes death A 17-YEAR-OLD in Burgos died after her scarf became entangled in a go-kart she was driving. The girl, Sara, was taken to the city’s Hospital Universitario but died of asphyxia shortly after admission.
Student dies DENMARK – A 21year-old law student was stabbed to death in a Copenhagen nightclub. Police have launched a murder investigation.
Too late SWEDEN – The appendix of a nine-yearold burst after he was made to wait more than 20 hours for surgery at Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital in Stockholm.
Reporter arrested during Boss quits NORWAY - Police eviction director Ingelin KillenA REPORTER for Spanish TV channel La Sexta claims to have been the victim of police violence in Sevilla. The camerawoman for La Sexta News, Ana Garcia, claims she spent a night in jail in Sevilla after getting involved in an altercation which occurred during a protest against evictions. She was filming when the police charged and several people were injured. She was amongst several arrested and was released the following day, allegedly after her camera and the scenes she had recorded had been confiscated.
gren resigned as the government refused to invest in modern data and communication equipment for the force.
Fewer bangs DENMARK – Traffic accidents dropped 56 per cent in Denmark since 2000, saving 59 billion krones (€7.9 billion), a study by the Technical University said.
Child dead SWEDEN – A man aged 53 killed his 11year-old son and himself, police believe, as they were found dead in an apartment in Stockholm’s Ostermalm area.
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Youth abused children his mother looked after A YOUTH was arrested in Alicante for the alleged sexual abuse of children who were in the care of his mother. He allegedly uploaded pictures of the children to the internet, having connected to it using his neighbours’ Wi-Fi signal. He has been handed over to the Minors’ Prosecutor in Alicante and interned at an educational centre as a preventive measure. The investigation began when the US Department of National Security informed of a user in Spain who had uploaded images of children to a Russian server, claiming he had abused them. The apartment block where the detainee lived was located and 10 hard drives containing photos and videos of abused children seized.
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Sephardim to come home DESCENDANTS of Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in 1492 will again be granted Spanish nationality. The right was introduced by Felipe Gonzalez’s government in 1988 and implemented regularly but not massively until 2009. The measure then fell into disuse under the presidency of Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. This has changed with the arrival of Mariano Rajoy. So far this year, 120 people of different
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Illegal casino A CASINO in Moscow’s Novy Arbat Avenue has been closed by local police, as gambling is legal only in certain designated areas outside the capital.
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PROOF: Can be granted on strength of old papers. nationalities have been granted Spanish nationality because they had proof their forebears were Sephardic Jews who lived
Bardem awarded SPANISH actor Javier Bardem and wife Penelope Cruz have many things in common. They are currently two of the biggest Spanish actors in Hollywood. They both starred in 2008 romance film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. They are parents to 21-month-old boy Leonardo Encinas Bardem. And they each have their individual stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Currently wowing record cinema audiences in 007 movie Skyfall, Oscar-winning actor Bardem has been awarded this coveted honour, adjacent to his wife’s.
in Spain until 1492. Several hundred more applicants are waiting for a decision from the ministry of Justice. Spain’s Foreign ministry has now issued instructions to embassies and consulates where there is a Sephardic community to smooth the way for those wanting to apply for Spanish nationality. This can be granted on the strength of surnames, old documents, books or objects and community references to a family’s former Spanish existence. There is a strong Sephardic presence in western European.
MILITARY service in Russia should be lengthened from one year to 18 months, a lawmaker in the State Duma’s Defence Committee said.
Gas explosion A GAS tanker exploded after a fire broke out in a car park in the city of Tver. No casualties were reported.
To declare AN American aged 63 faces five years in prison for allegedly evading custom duties when he attempted to pass €62,000 worth of jewellery through Domodedovo Airport.
Mystery shot A WEAPON designer at a Ministry of Defence company was found dead with a shot to his head in the city of Tula. No potential motives or suspects were reported.
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WISH LIST: 49 per cent want to travel.
Spanish travel dreams FORTY-NINE per cent of Spaniards dream of the chance to travel. More time in which to relax or spend with their families takes first place on their wish-list for 37 per cent and 25 per cent aspire to finding a job. A recent study by credit finance company Cofidis and GFK market consult-
ants set out to evaluate the emotional state of the Spanish. Hopes, dreams, motivations and aims were measured and found positive for 59 per cent of those in the study. The Basques had most of their illusions intact, with a 72 per cent score. Not far behind came residents in
Aragon with 66 per cent and Valencianos with 65 per cent. Lagging behind were Andalucia on 53 per cent, Castilla-La Mancha (52 per cent) and Extremadura (49 per cent). Women dreamt of controlling their diet or redecorating while men were more inspired by the prospect of a new car.
A 17-YEAR-OLD youth died after he was hit by a car driven by a district council deputy on the KaliningradPolessk carriageway. The deputy faces up to five years in jail.
World Cup ST PETERSBURG’S city hall has been urged by Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko to finish the construction of a new football stadium one year before the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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50 per cent of exports from Catalonia to other parts of Spain would cease if it became an independent country, an Economic Studies Institute study has revealed.
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Spanish marriages give GDP and jobs a boost SPAIN’S Gross Domestic Product (GDP) benefits by 0.34 per cent thanks to people getting married. Weddings also provide direct employment for 87,897 people. The average cost of a Spanish wedding hovers around €23,000. This drops to €20,300 for a civil ceremony but rises to €25,000 for a church wedding with a nuptial mass and sermon. Much of the outlay for a
Revealed! The pay-day secrets THIRTY per cent of women and the under-25s earn less than €1,008 a month. And regardless of gender or age, the average earnings of all employees remain below a pre-tax €1,218, according to latest statistics from the official INE agency. For the first time INE divided last year’s 15,096,100 registered employees into three wage bands. The first bracketed 4,528,830 people - 30 per cent of the total - who earned less than €1,282 a month. The majority - six million - fell into the second, earning between €1,218 and €2,071. The third wage band consisted of 4.5 million employees earning more than €2,071 a month.
Just over 43 per cent of women earned less than €1,218 a month, and 30 per cent less than €1,008, compared to 18 and 10 per cent of males, the statistics revealed. The tendency of women to work part-time was the principal reason for the disparity, according to INE analysts. Whether they worked full or part-time, men occupied 35.5 per cent of the third and highest wage band, compared with 23.8 per cent of women. Best-payers in 2011 were the finance and insurance sectors where 72 per cent of workers earned salaries of more than €2,071. The lowest-paid were domestic employees, where 84 per cent came into the first wage band.
Spanish wedding goes on the reception, which works out at around €100 to €150 per guest, according to the IE Business School’s White Paper study on Weddings. The bride’s dress sets the couple back anywhere up to €1,800 and the honeymoon costs approximately €3,000. A total of €3,615.7 million is spent each year on weddings, the study revealed.
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AN American plastic surgeon is offering Botox to eliminate facial expressions that give away a winning or losing hand in poker, labelling the $600-$800 injections of facial filler treatment ‘PokerTox’.
Sexy growth THE sex toy market in China is expected to grow by around 40 billion yuan (€5 billion) by 2014. Sex toys in China are sold in ‘adult health’ shops, hotel mini-bars, and by the checkout in convenience stores.
New chocoholics boost business EUROPEAN chocolate manufacturers take note! India - as one of the fastest growing economies in the world - is proving that its inhabitants have a very sweet tooth. And this has led the nation to become the fastest growing chocolate market in the world. The latest research by Mintel shows that chocolate
HAPPY OCCASIONS: Weddings add a healthy boost to the Spanish economy.
consumption in India almost doubled from 2008 and last year, with sales of chocolate increasing from $418 million (€326m) in 2008 to $857 million (€669m) in 2011. While domestic consumption in India is currently low if compared with other more mature markets, including Germany at eight kilos per head, or the UK and France at six kilos respectively, the potential is huge.
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CAN you provide a definition of ‘annuities’ in Spanish tax law? In my particular case, the Spanish Tax Agency agrees that payments from The Prudential are accepted as annuities but because the document uses the word ‘pension’ they say it is a taxable payment from a company and not from an insurer. Any help would be much appreciated K.G. (by email)
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THE basic definition of ‘annuity’ is a financial Law in Spain By David Searl product purchased with savings in exchange for the guarantee of a lifetime income at a fixed rate. In Spanish this is called ‘Renta Vitalicia’. In your case, if you have a contract with The Prudential declaring you have purchased an annuity for a set amount, this should be sufficient for the tax agency. You do not say what document contains the word ‘pension.’ If you had a pension plan operated by The Prudential, into which you made regular payments during your working life, this would not be an ‘annuity’.’If the word ‘pension’ appears only on your bank statements, this is because they do not differentiate between annuities and pensions. For the tax agency it is an important difference. Income from a ‘pension’ is taxed in the same way as any other working income, at normal income tax rates. This is because contributions to a pension plan have been free of tax previously, so are taxed now. This is at a tax rate of 24.75 per cent for an income up to €17,000, or 30 per cent up to €33,000. Income from an ‘annuity’ is taxed at less because it is supposed the money to buy it has already been taxed. If you start receiving payments aged 60-65, tax is 24 per cent of income. This percentage varies with age. David will respond to queries but reserves the right to select letters which will be of interest to the greatest number of readers. You can also consult David through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola. ask@lawtaxspain.com or call 952 667 090.
WH Smith hits Russia with love trail RETAILER WH Smith plans to open its first stores in Russia next year as part of its broader global expansion plans. The company operates more than 1,100 stores, mostly in Britain.
£££ GERMAN retailer Aldi has posted a 200 per cent increase in UK profits, with national business profit levels after tax of £57.8 million (€72.25) in 2011, having made a loss of £56 million (€70m) the previous year.
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TV STAR Anna Ryder Richardson who sunk more than £1 million (€1.25m) into a wildlife park is now living in a cabin with her family within its sprawling
grounds. Husband Colin MacDougall meanwhile faces court sentencing after admitting breaking health and safety laws.
£££ THE world’s second biggest brewing company, SABMiller, has slammed soaring UK beer duty taxes that are reported to have added 47 pence (69 cents) to an average pint since it was introduced in 2008.
Big question mark remains over where Cataluña is really heading IT looks as though Artur Mas’ bid to be re-elected to Cataluña’s presidency might have peaked a little early, according to various polls. In fact, he might now find it difficult to achieve the overall majority he says he needs if he is to go for a referendum on Catalan independence. It could be that some of those who, though in favour of Cataluña separating from Spain, are now beginning to have second thoughts, wondering just what such a move might mean. Mas has been doing some presidential-style travelling to Russia where, although not meeting the top powerwielders, he used the occasion to demonstrate to those back home that he was already looking to expand Cataluña’s postseparation trade abroad. He has also twice visited Brussels where he had hoped to discuss with the European Commission what Cataluña’s position would be, should secession take place. Might it be, for instance, accepted into the European Union (EU) and the Eurozone? It seems however, that on both occasions the response from the commission’s advisers
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PICTURESQUE: But the future picture is not clear for Cataluña. was a resounding ’No’. Of course, being the politician he is, Mas, expecting this refusal, may have been looking even further should Cataluña secede from Spain. If it should successfully break away, but not become a member of the EU, the new nation would be forced to establish its own free-floating currency, liberating it from EU financial constraints and the European Central Bank (ECB), not to mention the often unreasonable demands of the commission. The new Catalan Government would have the use of a valuable fiscal tool lost to Spain and the other Eurozone
countries, the power to manage its own financial affairs and to adjust its currency’s value up or down to match the demands of international markets, both fiscal and trade-orientated. This may all sound rather far-fetched, but remember Mas is an astute politician not given to making rash errors of judgement. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out. And don’t forget, as mentioned in my Scottish Independence article a while back, the Catalan footballers at present playing for the Spanish national team, together with those earning big money in La Liga, could find themselves ‘foreigners’, coming under
the ‘two-per-team’ rules of the European Football Association and banished from the Spanish squad forever. On a totally different topic, one British newspaper reported that a Labour politician, an exMinister for Europe, upon being found guilty of falsifying his expenses to the tune of £30,000 (€37,500), has been banned from the Commons for a year and sacked as a Labour Party member. He’s apologised, of course, and has repaid the money, but would this have been enough to save him from prosecution and prison if he had been an ordinary fraudster? I really do doubt it.
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www.euroweeklynews.com Domicile is a very important issue for British expatriates. You remain liable to UK inheritance tax on your worldwide assets for as long as you are domiciled or deemed domiciled in the UK. While changing your domicile is not impossible, it depends on your circumstances and intentions and needs to be a carefully considered and planned process. The basic rule is that a person is domiciled in the country in which they have their home permanently or indefinitely - the country you regard as your ‘homeland’, frequently described as the place where you intend to die. You can live in Spain for many years and remain domiciled in the UK. The major tax effect is that domiciles (or deemed domiciles) of the UK are fully liable for UK inheritance tax on their worldwide assets. The tax rate is 40%, above a threshold of £325,000 per individual. Transfers between couples are exempt, unless the receiving spouse/partner is a non-UK domicile. If you have set up a permanent home here in Spain and intend to live here until death, and ideally even to be buried here, there is a good chance that you can acquire a ‘domicile of choice’ here in Spain. In this case you would no longer be liable to UK inheritance tax on your non-UK assets, though note it takes at least three years to shed UK domicile for inheritance tax purposes.
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It is essential to take professional advice in this complex matter. A firm like Blevins Franks specialises in domicile determination, as well as on how UK and Spanish tax interact, and can guide you through the process. If you believe you have shaken off your UK domicile but HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) determine otherwise, your heirs will face an unexpected tax bill. In practice HMRC will not consider domicile until it becomes relevant for some tax purpose, so you cannot normally ask them for confirmation in advance. HMRC’s manual on Domicile: Enquiries into domicile status: Schedule of useful information and documents lists the types of information that may be requested during an enquiry. Some of them are obvious, others less so.
The list is not comprehensive so you may need to provide other items. Likewise you may not need everything on the list. The list includes the following: • Date and place and nationality at birth • Parents’ full names and marital status • Details of siblings • Details of marriages/civil partnerships, divorce and long-term cohabitation • Information on your children – names, dates of birth, nationalities, place of education, current locations and any other relevant background • Locations of members of the extended family, with descriptions of your relationship to them • List of residences from birth to date of enquiry • Details of transfers of property • Detailed summary of properties that have been available for your use (excluding short-term holiday lettings) • Summary of educational background • Information regarding any exercise of political rights in any territory, memberships of political parties and extent of your activities • Professional qualifications and memberships of professional bodies
• Summary of membership of clubs, societies, associations, organisations etc, and level of participation • Details of religious, cultural and social connections, including degree of participation and ability to speak, read and write the relevant languages • Location of personal papers and any items of financial, sentimental or other value • Details of any wills and the local law they are governed by • Summary of any deeds, declarations, etc, created, including those relating to dependants • Summary of your professional and personal advisers, their services and location • Summary of any other connections you have with various territories – when, what form, how long, and the reason for being there • Explanation of your intentions for the future. Have you made plans? What contingencies have been taken into account? What may cause you to change residence? What provision have you made for the future? What have you actually done that provides evidence for your answers to these questions? You will need to provide
documentary evidence, from items like birth certificates, to insurance policies, to wills and perhaps personal correspondence, photos, electronic records, etc, relating to your background, lifestyle and intentions. Remember you may not be dealing with this yourself. It may be your heirs and/or executor who have to prove to HMRC that your estate should not be liable to UK inheritance tax. You would therefore want to leave all your paperwork in order for them. I cannot stress enough the importance to taking professional advice here; do-it-yourself domicile determination is not an option if you want to avoid leaving your heirs any unexpected tax bills and headaches. Blevins Franks is highly experienced in this area and would review your situation and advise on the way forward. The tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual should take personalised advice. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.
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Feminine touch GOLDMAN SACHS has estimated that Japan’s GDP could jump 15 per cent if female participation (currently 60 per cent) in the workforce was to match that of men (80 per cent).
A sorry state INDUSTRY PLAYERS: Politicians (from left) Gonzales, Aznar, Solbes, Salgado and Acebes have all moved to the boardroom. TWO former Spanish presidents and 20 ex-ministers now work for leading national companies. Felipe Gonzalez - President of successive Socialist governments between 1982 and 1996 - plus Conservative Jose Maria Aznar who followed him until 2004, work for energy firms Gas Natural and Endesa respectively. Aznar is also on the board of Rupert Murdoch’s News
Corporation. Ministers under both these presidents as well as Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero have also benefited on leaving office. Despite their PSOE backgrounds, Pedro Solbes and Elena Salgado - both of whom were ministers of Economy and Finance - keep Aznar company on the Endesa board. Energy companies clearly
either prefer politicians or politicians prefer them, as so many now sit on their boards. These include former PP minister Angel Acebes (Iberdrola) while the partly stateowned REE boasts PSOE politicians Miguel Boyer and Maria Angeles Amador. HC Energia has both former PP Foreign Minister Ana Palacio and Socialist Luis Martinez Noval,
Minister of Labour in the early 90s. They and other former colleagues are often chosen by leading companies for the wrong reasons, declared Juan Santalo, of the FEDEA economic studies foundation. Apart from their personal contribution of knowledge and experience, they are also regarded as granting privileged access to the corridor of power, he said.
ONGOING economic woes in Greece means it is facing a humanitarian crisis and growing racism, the World Council of Churches and Conference of European Churches has said.
Tequila cheer MEXICAN tequila makers celebrated Australia’s decision to recognise the South American nation as the only place in the world that can use the drink’s name.
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Essential good service is sadly so often lacking in Andalucia DON’T get me wrong, I love living in Spain. I definitely don’t like to nit-pick about Spanish life and culture, but like everywhere in the world, there are certain things that A look could be improved. at finance After living in for females various places including America, Jane Plunkett Australia and the jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews. PAYING UP: But poor service does United Arab com Emirates, the one splash out. thing all these places have in common is at the cashier’s desk the continuing to chat to her excellent service. two staff behind the pal. She only looked at me In Andalucia good counter chatted away. to say the price. Then she service does not seem such They didn’t acknowledge proceeded to continue her a high priority. my presence, even though conversation. This type of A common occurrence I was the only customer, thing happens a lot. In restaurants, too, around where I shop is and continued talking. being ignored by staff. When I put my item on clients can frequently find The other day I bought the counter one staff themselves almost gagging an item and while waiting member took it to scan, through thirst before the
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not encourage people to glass of water requested arrives at the table. And the whole concept of asking if everything is OK seems alien to most waiters. It is almost as if staff do not want to know if more gravy would be a bonus, or to sell another bottle of wine!
Good service should not only be a principal structure of all business, but also during an economic crisis it is vital. People are not as flush these days, and are already hesitant about spending, so if customers are additionally left to feel frustrated at poor service or ignored, then it is obvious they will think twice about returning. That said, of course there are many hardworking people in Andalucia. I know plenty who try extremely hard and enjoy successful businesses and repeat customers. But, as a whole, service could be massively improved, and maybe then there would be more cash in the coffers.
Fruit and veg sales just grow and grow EXPORTS of fruit and vegetables from Almeria Province grew 15.7 per cent to 48,200 tonnes, latest figures show Vegetables exports in September were worth €42.7 million, while fruit worth €4.4 million was sold. Although fresh fruit is a secondary market in the Almeria cultivation industry, the latest production
numbers totalled more than 8,000 tonnes. In the first nine months of the year, the fruit and vegetable farmers of Almeria exported nearly 1.5 million tonnes for a 12.5 per cent rise on last year to €1,300 million worth. Out of these overall export numbers, 1.1 million were vegetables and more than 300,000 tonnes were
SALES GROWTH: Tomatoes biggest crop in Almeria. fruit. Exports increased 13 and 3.6 per cent, respectively. Around 40 per cent of all
the fruit and vegetables exported from Spain are produced in Almeria, followed by Murcia (24.2
Car sales in Spain hit a crash barrier SPAIN made 8.5 per cent fewer cars in October. Over the course of 2012, so far production throughout the country’s motor industry has dropped 18 per cent to 1.7 million
vehicles, according to latest figures. In the first 10 moths of the year 1.3 million cars, 47,954 fourwheel drives and 325,574 vans and lorries were built in Spain. Heavy vehicle production was
down 42 per cent. The only ray of light was off-road cars where there was a 25 per cent rise in production, said a report by Anfac, the Spanish motor trade organisation.
per cent). Nine out of the best-selling products coming from Almeria are vegetables and fruits. Only concrete materials get into the top 10, ranking fifth. Tomatoes were the biggest crop in Almeria, accounting for 21.7 per cent of production in the first half of 2012, yielding €343 million. Next were peppers (16.8 per cent) and cucumbers (8.9).
Volunteers as bank pay-offs finalised MOST lay-offs by CAM bank owner, Sabadell, will be voluntary. There would be 1,750 redundancies, Sabadell warned last year on acquiring nationalised CAM for €1. Following negotiations with the unions, this was reduced to 1,250 and redundancy terms have now been agreed. A total of 963 people have so far agreed to take early retirement or redundancy. The latter will receive 35 days’ pay per year worked, between a €30,000 minimum and a maximum of €150,000. Employees on more than €30,000 a year will also get an ex-gratia payment of €10,000. Remaining CAM workers who reject the redundancy or early retirement packages will be relocated to branches elsewhere in the Sabadell network. Employees declining transfers will be paid off at rates agreed with the unions. The redundancies involve CAM employees although those from Alicante Province where the bank is based are less likely to be affected. The bank’s Risk and IT departments are based there, as well as the divisions handling the savings bank’s real estate and toxic assets divisions.
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COMMENT Hobson’s choice BRAZIL’S president Dilma Roussef told Mariano Rajoy that ‘exaggerated’ austerity is self-defeating. This blighted Latin America in the past, she said, and noone would contradict her. However, Brazil has enormous resources on which to base growth but, apart from tourism, Spain’s pre-2008 resources were bricks, mortar and speculation. Following the property implosion it must look elsewhere and until it finds a formula, austerity is forced upon it, not chosen.
Sell-off HOW much does a residence permit cost on the black market? How much must a non-EU national pay to benefit from the advantages of living in a country like Spain? If we didn’t know before, we do now: €160,000. And how is that sum arrived at? It is the minimum price for property in Spain that the government is offering prospective purchasers in exchange for a residence permit.
As I see it... Ana Jefferson-Smith takes an irreverent look at life as a singleton expat in Spain
Having not dated in a while, I donned my most expensive frock, Versace, of course; my highest heels, not the Louboutins but ones of a similar calibre; I even shaved my legs. Well, you never know how the evening is going to go. Back to the date itself; I chose to meet him at the
She’s the one from last week; one half of Mr and Mrs Been-Together-Forever. And wanting for me what she has, she set me up with a friend of her husband.
I’m not overly thrilled that I’m the charity case, the one who is pitied, but she certainly knows what I look for in a man, and she chose well.
ON a pre-Christmas visit to the Costa del Sol from Coventry, Maurice Ward has not yet started shopping. “Each year I vow to organise myself and start early, but with every passing Christmas, nothing changes.” Belgian-born Jan de Groote, who lives in El Toro, Mallorca, hasn’t thought about Christmas either. “One of the things I like about living in Spain is that Christmas is not as commercialised as it is Belgium. The other day I was in Ikea and it was full of decorations. The contrast with other shops was incredible.” Also, Jaume Salom from the Balearics has purchased nothing. “My wife usually buys the presents a few days before the Three Kings in January. I will give her some money and tell her to look after the grandchildren.” Carol Dawson from the Costa Blanca also feels under prepared, but has bought her Christmas cards, which is a start. “We are celebrating Christmas early this year as my step-daughter Charlotte is coming over from the UK on December 15, so we really need to get a move on.” Joan Carty from Altea is halfway there, but is resigned to the usual last-minute rush. “That’s what happened last year and what happens most
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EWSFLASH! I went on a date...with a real man. As blind dates go, it wasn’t half bad. But in reality, he wasn’t specifically my type. More Brad Pitt than George Clooney, but who am I to complain? My new Bestie has taken it upon herself to rule my love life, or lack thereof.
With 27 days remaining, are you ready for Christmas? Have all the presents been bought and neatly wrapped, or do you leave it to a last-minute panic buy? Laura-Jane Bruce and other EWN reporters went out and about to find out.
FROM LEFT: Carol Dawson, Jan de Groote and Maurice Ward.
years.” Friends Connor Menon and Ben del Grosso, aged 15, from La Marina on the Costa Blanca, have few preparations to do but Connor is already ahead of the game. “I have got Ben a Blackberry and I am going to the UK soon so will get my gifts then.” Cafeteria owner Esperanza Fuster from Altea isn’t too worried about Christmas this year. “Presents will be modest – just a little something – thanks to the crisis and now the children are grown-up.” Jerry Woodcock from Benalmadena shares this
restaurant rather than have him pick me up as with a traditional rendezvous. That way, I could arrive fashionably late, and not liking what I saw, could exit without him knowing and send him a text with my excuses. That may sound harsh, but when you’ve encountered as many disastrous blind dates as I have, you will understand. Thankfully, our date location - Marbella’s Puente Romano Hotel - instantly put him in good stead. For those who don’t know, the swish hotel has hosted Audrey Hepburn, and too many other global stars to list. Back to us. We were both a little apprehensive at first, but as the evening progressed, we relaxed into each other’s company. The conversation and Champagne flowed, the latter a must. I don’t dress up like this to drink bubbly water or a bottle of plonk all night. He even took me for a stroll along the beach, before bidding me goodnight and planting a kiss on my cheek. Such a gentleman. Sounds like a perfect date, doesn’t it? All the ingredients were there; looks, charm, money... stop judging me... But were there fireworks? Butterflies? Chemistry? Sadly, no. But there’s always next week. And another date. And another man.
alternative approach to Christmas shopping. “All our children and grandchildren have grown up, so they prefer to receive money from us rather than gifts. “I guess it’s a little sad as we used to love the pleasure of searching for presents for them, but as times change, we have to adapt.” And me? A quick dash around my local shopping TWO brown pelicans blown to Rhode centre after Island, USA, by the winds of Hurricane work on Sandy will be flown in a private plane Christmas Eve back to their natural habitat in Florida. will have to suffice.
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Holidays mark the day Spain changed I
dictatorship. On that day in 1978, the nation’s Constitution was approved by more than 88 per cent of votes. The period following Franco’s death is known in Spain as the Transition (la Transicion). A weekly focus aimed People who were in their 20s and at keeping expatriate readers 30s at the time - many now retired informed on various aspects of remember it with nostalgia. They lived Life in Spain in new-found freedom. Everything seemed to be possible back then. By Raul Candela If you have the chance to FLASHBACK: Queues at Congress last year. But not this year. raul@euroweeklynews.com chat with your Spanish friends or acquaintances about it, ask them what they were doing on the day the Constitution was signed. I am sure they will tell you many good memories and stories that are worth a listen. If you still have no Spanish MANY expatriates in Spain do not HMRC and the new friends (what are you waiting sign on the municipal register. www.gov.uk websites for?) and you are interested British Consul in Alicante Paul can provide really useful in the topic, lots of Rodwell explains why you should information. Anyone documentaries and special sign up to the padron. living unregistered in television programmes will What is your experience of Spain could end up with be broadcast that day. the padron? Traditionally it was the worst of both When I arrived in Spain - at worlds: no access possible to take a free that time I did not work for the to Spanish ser- guided tour of Congress in consulate - I was surprised to vices, yet Madrid on Constitution Day. hear that I needed to register on probably not However, this year it won’t the municipal register or padron considered to be a be possible to do so. as an equivalent does not exist in UK resident. It The government says it is the UK. could end up due to works being carried When I realised there could be costing them a lot out on the building, but ADVICE: “Get registered as soon as you move to Spain,” says Paul Rodwell. something in it for me, I nipped more in the long many believe that they are down to my local padron office, school to accessing local services from their local Social Services. A run. afraid someone will use the did the usual queue, filled out the like free or reduced-cost Spanish lot of benefits can only be What benefits have you opportunity to stage a classes. The padron is the one accessed if you’ve been on the been reported as most protest. paperwork and was signed on. The British Consulate has document that will always be padron for a couple of years or valued by British nationals? On December 8 we been promoting registration asked for. Registering will make more. The consulate often comes A lot of British register with the celebrate Immaculate on the padron among sure that expatriates don’t miss across cases of extremely padron for a specific reason, such Conception Day. Why do we expatriates. Why? out on anything they might be vulnerable British nationals who as signing up with a doctor, and still celebrate a religious act need care but can’t access it then find out later the other as a national holiday, if The padron is key to being able entitled to. to access many local services. Also as people get older and because they never registered in benefits that registration holds, Spain is officially a secular From registering with a doctor develop care needs, they can get the first place. Often by the time which could be as simple as state? That I do not know. and getting your children into the help and support they need we hear of their situation it’s too getting a reduction on their bus My guess is that Spanish late. pass or being able to sign up to society is still deeply rooted The key is to plan ahead and free or reduced-price activities. in Catholic beliefs, and get registered as soon as you It also opens up their right to traditions die hard. move to Spain, which is the vote and play an active part in Anyway, for most of us Question: I have been living in Spain for several years message we give out during our the decisions that are made at Spaniards what really now and last signed on the padron in May 2010. Please events. the town hall. There are now a matters is that we have the could you tell me... is it necessary to sign on each year? Why do you think some number of British councillors at longest weekend of the year Answer: If you registered with your passport, you should sign expatriates fear they will local town halls, which is a great ahead. every two years. If you registered with the residence certificate, lose British rights (e.g. fiscal example of integration and the So, remember, from next then it is five years. residence, taxes) if they importance of the padron. Thursday to Sunday many And, remember, in those cases when you need to produce the register? How can expatriates get people will not be available padron (for example, registering your car’s number plate, You can’t choose where you informed? at their offices and some registering with a doctor), the certificate (nota de padron) is are resident; generally speaking, They can visit our website businesses and public valid for three months, but you do not have to do all the you are resident where you www.ukinspain.fco.gov.uk. But buildings will be closed. registration again. Simply go to your town hall and ask them to spend most of your time. It can there is no better place to get But, of course, you will still renew your nota de padron. sometimes be complicated for information about the padron be able to get your free copy Send your questions to: raul@euroweeklynews.com people in terms of taxation and and its benefits than from the of the Euro Weekly News as usual! other issues, but that’s where the town hall itself.
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F you are working in Spain, you should know by now that a long weekend is coming. Next Thursday and Saturday (December 6 and 8) are national holidays, but what are we celebrating? Constitution Day (December 6) marks the day the Spanish population said yes to democracy and, symbolically, no to Franco’s
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I FIND it despicable how some people try to find loopholes in the law to get free rides while other people in the same country pay their way. I am a pensioner and my government (the Dutch) deducts €40 a month from my State pension and pays this to the Spanish government. I don’t think it very hard to figure out that if freeloading parasites get in the system the rates for the correctly paying foreigners will go up. G Rietveld, Cantonia, Almeria
Recycle more I CANNOT believe people are so lazy with their rubbish disposal. I see people pulling up in their cars and throwing glass, plastic and paper in the normal bins and then drive past the recycling skips! Is it so difficult if you are already in your car to drive to a spot where there are bins for recycling? We all live on this planet and should be responsible for helping towards its future. I am not a campaigner, but I do believe in doing my little bit to help recycle. So please, everyone, try to recycle, it is not that difficult. J L, Mojacar (Almeria)
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Mallorca takes to re-invigorate the Spanish economy. Feeding the hungry is a short-term imperative, but creating employment by bringing forward labour-intensive restoration projects such as at the Torrox church, represents a meaningful stimulus to the local economy. Individuals can also join in the crusade of bringing this sun-kissed land back to prosperity. Start that home improvement project you have been agonising about for so long! Michael Gill, Fuengirola (Malaga)
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I live in Huerta Nueva and I love the wildlife around this and the surrounding area. Thought you may wish to share some photos taken from Cabo de Gata, Maria and local areas with readers.
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Praiseworthy jobs NORMA from Competa probably felt a great sense of relief when she unburdened herself of that bottled-up anti-Catholic negativity (Religious joke Issue 1428). It could be called her cathartic moment. However, when she re-engages with the rational world, she may observe that the Catholic Church has a very sophisticated understanding of what it
A climate change article (Issue 1428) sent some temperatures soaring. Here are just two of the views received.
Pure propaganda WHEN will people like Jane Plunkett stop spouting propaganda that they are fed on climate change when it suits various governments to increase taxes? Her column was truly idiotic! Let me give you some facts you may have missed. First the changes in temperature have nothing to do with humans. Earth has been changing its own temperature for the last four million years or more. Second are you aware the BBC told all of its reporters 10 years ago not to report on any scientist that disagreed with climate change? Why would they do that? Because it was rubbish. However, people like Plunkett took it as fact. Don’t believe all you hear or read. So whilst Plunkett is entitled to be conned and even walk around talking
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disaster strikes suddenly people are bout the world around them and their sessions. ct recent example is Hurricane Sandy mount of concern people are showing devastation left in its wake. p l l
I WAS saddened, though not entirely surprised, to note the comments of Brenda and Eddie Westwick about the Harley Davidson meeting in Guardarman (Issue 1428). I have met thousands of bikers of various nationalities in numerous countries. Most have displayed no element of elitism and many have become lifelong friends. But the world of the biker is no more immune to snobbery than any other part of society and you will encounter the occasional misguided view. Unfortunately, that’s life! If Brenda and Eddie wish to ride with like-minded folk or just talk bikes, there is a group of riders that meets every Thursday at the Sunset Cafe in Cabo Roig at 10.30am. Or they can contact me via: mollyandbaileybassett@hotmail.com Rob, Harley rider (Alicante)
driving extreme weather, which will only lead t more intense storms like Hurricane Sandy, a well as droughts, frequent flooding and wildfires. According to Greenpeace, the world’s ocean h
rubbish if she wishes, she should not put it in a newspaper where young minds can be brainwashed as she was. My nan used to say if you can’t say something truthful or useful, shut up, and this article was neither. Antony (By email) Jane Plunkett replies: It saddens me to think people don’t care about the planet. The same way we clean up our houses, we should look after the earth. It’s a fact that cars, aeroplanes, industry and much more ARE contributing to climate change. In my column I talked
about overfishing and mass deforestation and the horrific consequences of both. My information is from experts at Greenpeace. And it is solid research.
Say right thing THANK you so much for saying the right thing about the environment in your article. It really is all about cause and effect. Unfortunately, this is not on top of most people’s agenda right now, at least not on the political scene. We need to pay the price for the environmental damage in the end. And that is true for all of us. Mats Wikberg, Santa Ponsa (Mallorca)
WALKING my dog near Villa Rocos I noticed a car turn off the main road onto the footpath. When I got nearer a man was standing by a bush. Then he exposed himself. When I got home I dialled 121 and spoke to an operator who told me to dial a 62 number, but they told me to phone 121! This incident has unnerved me and I am afraid this could happen to someone else or to children.
J G, Garrucha, (Almeria)
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When care seems to be issue of race The main issues were schooling and, almost unbelievably, diet. The department insisted that instead of my friends enrolling the lad in a local, highly-respected private school, they wanted him driven more than an hour away to a public school, predominantly attended by Muslim children. The final nail came when they declared he must have an Halal diet and insisted the couple’s whole kitchen be ‘cleansed’ to accommodate it.
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT The last they heard this young lad was still in the children’s home. The care home case I experienced was when my dear Mum, then 90, was in a home in the South of England. It soon became clear she was not happy. Although racism was not
Monkey murder A 22-YEAR-OLD man is due in court in Idaho, USA over the death of a patas monkey at a local zoo. Michael J Watkins faces at least two charges for allegedly abducting the monkey and beating it so severely that it later died.
Truth pays LUCRATIVE BUSINESS: Care homes. even in her vocabulary, the fact that there were no Caucasian people working there made her feel confused and out of place. One day I turned up unexpectedly and found the residents were unkempt, the place was mucky and reeked of urine and curry! I decided to move her. Over the next couple of weeks every
home I visited was run by people of ethnic origin. It was a lucrative racket. Often the large ‘family’ occupy the biggest part of the house and outnumber the actual residents, who are simply regarded as a means to an end, and often treated accordingly. Keep the Faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com
A TAXI DRIVER in Singapore has been praised for his honesty after handing in one million Singapore dollars (€638,000) found in the back of his cab. Sia Ka Tian, aged 70, had just dropped off a couple from Thailand who were holidaying in the city when he discovered the cash. They paid him a reward.
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OCIAL SERVICES’ decision to bar a white couple from fostering a black baby in the UK didn’t surprise me. These departments are awash with staff, who are themselves of ethnic origin, and often emerge as the worst racists of all. I wonder what sort of outcry there would have been, had they denied a white child from a black family on similar grounds. A large majority of care homes also fall into the same ethnic category. Before you accuse me of talking tripe, I’ll cite you a couple of personal experiences. The first concerns married friends of mine who had already adopted and fostered a number of children. They applied to adopt an eight-year-old boy of Mid-East origin. To cut a long and frustrating story short, they had to finally give up on the idea. They simply could not comply with all the rules and stipulations the authorities confronted them with.
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A bit of a lemon of a question H
AVE we all, as a global nation, managed to miss the point? Why are we fighting with each other over land ownership when the actual land itself is suffering? It’s a bit like sharing a derelict house and arguing about whose washing up it is in the sink. When I was younger I remember being extremely concerned about the environment. I watched TV programmes about global warming, or about the Amazon rainforest being depleted and I would worry. I would worry that I couldn’t do anything about it except sign a petition and recycle my bags. And I still sign petitions and recycle everything. But here’s what I know as well now: money talks. I haven’t taken much notice of environmental issues in a while, I’ve been a bit busy worrying about my own stuff. I’ve been snoozing, but now it’s time to wake up. I was (as I often am) in a supermarket the other day, on a speed shop, I hate food
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CITRUS FRUIT: Do you know where your supply comes from? shopping. I was picking up some lemons when I realised I didn’t know where my fruit and vegetables were coming from. Here’s a question, why (given that Mallorca has citrus trees in abundance) do the lemons that I see in my local supermarket come from Argentina? How can that make sense, why are the lemons shipped in from the other side of the
world? I suppose there is the argument about economics: large supermarket chains buy
their produce in bulk, I know that, so they will get a better price and then can increase their profit margins. But in this day and age, with so many of us aware of things such as global warming and ‘food miles’ why isn’t anyone saying anything about this? Why aren’t we voting with our wallets and making an impact via our consumer habits. Do we care about our environment and the health of
our planet? I think we do. There are still a lot of things we can do to reduce the impact that modern life is having on our homes. We could buy local produce for example, or grow our own veg. We could car pool, or use a bike. Some of these ideas would also save us some money and let us get back to a simpler time. Raul Alvarez is showing his movie ‘Land Awakening’ at Mood Beach in Costa D’en Blanes tonight (Thursday), doors open at 7pm. It is about his journey through Europe working on organic farms and interviewing the farmers as he went. It talks about sustainability, organic farming, chemical farming and even something called ‘wild farming’. It’s about the food we eat and the earth we live on, and it’s something we should all be taking an interest in. If you can’t make it to the movie showing (which is in English) then take a trip to www.landawakening.com and read some more.
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SINGLE HOLIDAYS: A wonderful idea that gives the best of both worlds.
Are singles singled out?
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CANNING local media I am impressed by the choice of tempting short break holidays on offer. Up for grabs are three days in Valencia for €95 and just €15 more for similar in Madrid. I hope we won’t hear criticisms of tour companies that offer such good value for money. In the UK 29 per cent of homes have only one person resident; a total of 7.6 million. Why would it be different on the Costas? I wonder if convention excludes many thousands of singles from taking advantage of these offers. Being single but not unsociable I am envious of those who, with their arm-candy, occasionally take advantage of such breaks, night outs and restaurant tête-à-tête. Try it on your own. Of course there are many singles whose status is not necessarily by choice; widowed, divorced, plain, ugly or plain ugly; maybe known to be cantankerous on occasion. They still deserve and need company. Why can’t they be loved too? Several years ago I missed occasional
writing out my profile I made it clear that I wanted a shared Mike Walsh holiday, not a shared life. The dilemma was the delicate subject of vwww.michaelwalsh.es sleeping International Journalism Europe Broadcaster Commentator International Radio arrangements. No Awarded ‘Writer of the Year’ problem for me; after a Mobile 0034 662 067 490 To comment on any of the issues raised in day’s touring all I want Mike’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/miketo do is sleep. walsh But if you book single rooms the costs soar. company of skirt but had Anyway, the loneliness of no wish to change my separate rooms after a single status. I signed up day’s togetherness to a holiday for a singles seemed to go against the online service. When spirit of the venture. I setting out my profile I couldn’t see a problem told no lies. What you sharing a room though see is what you get. I not necessarily the bed. even used a recent Leaving hanky-panky photograph of myself. aside it is nice to have There are cheats (we company, someone to know who you are) who natter with at lights out. are economical with the We are all adults; if we truth by using can’t be trusted to stay in photographs taken our own beds we can’t be before they put on 15 kg trusted to share a coach or 15 years earlier. seat. All I could do was I recall one lady who, run it up the flag pole when questioned, and see if anyone admitted she used her saluted. I did and was daughter’s photograph; surprised at the number otherwise she found it of ladies who found the difficult to get a date. suggestion With morals like that she accommodating. One at a might have made up for time I presume. it in other ways; her date Maybe these tour wasn’t interested in operators should try a finding out. little matchmaking; it The holidays for singles could pay dividends. It’s are a wonderful idea and not a dating site we gave us singles the best need; it is a ‘Travel Date’ of both worlds. When solution.
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ORD MCALPINE’S action in identifying for litigation 1,000 original tweets and 9,000 retweets wrongly linking him with the North Wales care home child abuse scandal, is the start of a process which will inevitably go a long way to moderate and regulate social networking sites like Twitter. Basically, Twitter is just another form of communication, but like all forms of communication sending emails, writing letters, chatting on the phone or in the supermarket checkout queue the problems start from those doing the communicating. Some are daft, some touchy, some downright nasty. And their messages can range from the highly perceptive to the totally boring. Twitter incorporates all that. Probably three-quarters of all tweets come under the three ‘B’s heading (bragging, boring or banal). The remainder may constitute biting wit, earnest discussion or just keeping in contact with people. In a world where, nowadays, many work from home, Twitter provides a way of reproducing the workplace banter that’s been lost over the years. And in an age when more and more people live
A peer’s legal battle to end ‘trial by Twitter’ Breaking Views NORA JOHNSON Nora, who has lived on the Costa del Sol for a number of years, is the author of psychological suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the issues raised in Nora’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ nora-johnson
alone, being able to interact via Twitter with likeminded individuals while all watching the same football match or TV reality show is in a way, I suppose, akin to recreating a sort of family life. It’s regrettable many live such isolated lives, but Twitter, Facebook and other social media undeniably do help make it a bit more bearable. Now, there’s nothing wrong with using any form of communication like Twitter. There is everything wrong, though, in
COMMUNICATION: We are all responsible for what we say or write. using it to libel, intimidate or bully. Twitter-users should give it some thought before they tweet or retweet. If the message is libellous and their tweet (or retweet) repeats the libel, then it’s still libel. We are all responsible for what we say or write. That includes the Twitterati. They can’t simply libel someone with impunity. Tweeting
is an act of publishing. Passing on chitchat or gossip over the garden fence is one thing, making unsubstantiated innuendos to thousands of followers is another. It’s time for Twits to grow up and take responsibility. They could always try phoning their workmates, or meeting them in the pub for a chat. More fun, less chance of being prosecuted.
They could even speak to somebody - you know - face-toface, perhaps even make *real* friends ….
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Hair today, gone tomorrow…? H
AVE you noticed how many Tom Selleck doppelgängers there seem to be of late - in the last few weeks to be precise? If you look carefully, even some British Airways, Qantas and Virgin airplanes have a Charles Bronson look about them at the moment. No need to scour the pages of Vogue para Hombre for details of a new trend, or resort to a stick-on until you can sprout one of your own. It is, of course, ‘Movember’ - a portmanteau word from moustache and November - the month so-called ‘Mo Bros’ have to complete their hirsute task. The term was coined in Australia in 2004 to raise awareness of prostate and testicular cancer as well as other health issues for men. It has since snowballed into a global phenomenon raising $174 million to spread the word of preventing unnecessary deaths by early detection of cancer through annual check-ups and adopting a healthy lifestyle. It is a well-known fact that women are far quicker off the mark in consulting a MOUSTACHES: Not so popular in the 21st century.
Expat Strife Swedish-born Ulrica is a freelance journalist living in Mallorca with her family. Her debut novel $Expat Wives is available on Amazon and iBooks. To comment on any of the issues raised in Ulrica’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/ ulrica-marshall
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doctor than men - especially when the nether regions are concerned - so any effort to encourage them is laudable. It does make me wonder, though, why this once treasured piece of pogonotrophy is so rare once our brothers, husbands and fathers have bee-lined it to the barbers or the bathroom sink come midnight on December 1? Back in the 70s, every bloke worth his testosterone donned a fine specimen of Fu Manchu (long, downward pointing ends) or Walrus (bushy, covering the lip) or other fine artistry. It was also a trademark for the Village People and once regarded as a gay calling sign. But today it is hard to think of many people in the public eye who cultivate a ‘tache’ - beards more so, three-day stubble or goatees quite frequently, but the upper lip seems to be a relatively hair-free zone in the 21st century.
This is a sad fate to befall a style that can be traced back to 300 BC, with the portrait of an otherwise shaved Iranian horseman. But with ardent followers like Adolf Hitler and Saddam Hussein, it is perhaps no surprise that it has largely fallen out of favour over time. Less so, perhaps, here in Spain where men seem to favour ‘more is more’ when it comes to hair in general. In the Western world - in contrast with some Arab cultures where it is associated with power - women shun prospective partners with a moustache. According to a survey by an online dating website, Match.com, only 8 per cent of the fairer sex go for this prickly look. Until the tide of facial hair fashion turns again, all those with a secret yearning for some upper lip decoration, Movember is the perfect and noble excuse to channel your inner Salvador Dali (whose moustache was so distinguished it has its own category, the Dali). And if you are sold on the retro charms of the moustache, why not head for the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where the National Beard and Moustache Championships have just taken place with 340 whiskered competitors fighting it out across 18 categories and a total of 54 medals.
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solutions. If your stomach looks fat and/or bloated most of the time and even when you lose weight everywhere else it remains rounded, it could be that you are stressed. When stressed, cortisol is released from the adrenal glands and this causes the body to lay down fat around the stomach, explaining why even slim women can have excess abdominal fat if they regularly feel stressed. The good news is you don’t have to pound the treadmill for hours to get rid of your belly. Stomach fat can also be caused by imbalanced gut bacteria so avoid eating sugar and grains such as bread and pasta. Try cutting out citrus fruits also as they can sometimes cause bloating. Foods that can restore cortisol balance and help flatten your stomach, include lean protein, including chicken and fish, green vegetables, sweet potatoes, beetroot, olives and avocados.
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Breast-feeding on rise MORE new mothers are breastfeeding their babies. Some 81 per cent now start their babies on breast milk compared with just 66 per cent in the mid-90s. Figures show that older mothers are also more likely to breast-feed as well as those living in the least deprived areas, and women working in professional or managerial jobs. While 87 per cent of mothers over 30 breast-feed just 58 per cent of teenage mums and 90 per cent of women in managerial or professional roles start breastfeeding compared with 74 per cent in routine or manual occupations. However, despite the rise, only one in 100 are obeying guidelines that they should exclusively breast-feed for the first six months with many also using formula milk and introducing food. PREFERRED: Most mothers now breast-feed.
UK liver disease increases THE number of people suffering from liver disease across Europe is falling, but cases in the UK are rising. Health experts say obesity, undiagnosed hepatitis infections and alcohol use are among the causes for the increase of disease across Britain. Between 2000 and 2009, deaths from
chronic liver disease and cirrhosis in the under 65s increased by around 20 per cent while falling by the same amount in most EU countries. The UK’s Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies said local health authorities need to prioritise preventing, identifying and treating liver disease.
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I’m ready for my close-up I
MAGINE if life was like a TV show (hopefully not EastEnders) and at the end of an hour the credits would roll and you could pause and relax before the next showing. As the main character, all the action would revolve around you and any peripheral characters would come and go with barely a second thought. Scripts would be agreed beforehand and spoilers would alert you to any nastiness or unpleasant interludes, such as relationship break-ups or queuing at the post office. You could nip to the kitchen at that point and make a cup of tea, or fast forward to a more agreeable period of time. Repeat showings would guarantee longevity and enable you to enjoy events in your life time and time again a bit like a wedding video only with more audience participation. Of course the downside would be repeating the bad times ad infinitum and living with actors. As the show’s star you would have final say over costume,
Suzanne Manners Suzanne has a degree in Fine Art from Goldsmiths and an MA in Writing from Lancaster University. She is currently teaching in Alicante and writing a book for teenagers (which doesn’t have a vampire as its central character). To comment on any of the issues raised in Suzanne Manners’s column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/suzanne-manners.
location and script. Of course that does kind of sum life up, except for the spoilers and script control. At times it feels as though I’m stuck in my own filmic loop constantly making the same mistakes and walking the same
A TV LIFE: At the end of one show, you could pause and relax. long, unending path (like a French film). No matter how many times I fall into the same pattern of behaviour I still cannot see the twist in the tale. Like ‘The Greatest Story Ever Told’, or ‘Spartacus’, I still hope
the ending will be different, but no, Jesus gets crucified, Spartacus ends his days as a bloody stop sign on the Appian Way and I always underestimate a peripheral character’s ability to ruin my day.
The audience is hiding behind its hands screaming: “Don’t go down the cellar!” But do I listen? No. There is a reason why that new person in my life reminds me of someone else, it is a subconscious warning they are very likely to cause the same mayhem as that someone long ago excised from my life. But, like real TV shows, there are only so many character types to choose from. How great would it be to timetable in commercial breaks? I could advertise Prada or Dior; sell my life to the highest bidder. Midway through a difficult scene life would stop and turn black and white and be populated with beautiful, chisel-jawed men wearing nothing but white boxers and a ‘come hither’ smile. And my own TV show? I like to think it’s sassy and sharp like ‘Ally McBeal’ but suspect it’s more like ‘Lost’, the same confusion and frustration but without Sawyer. Anyway, as Woody Allen said: “Life doesn’t imitate art, it imitates bad television.”
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BBC1 5:30pm Pet School 6:00pm Newsround 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Supersized Earth 10:00pm War on Britain’s Roads 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The National Lottery Wednesday Night Draws 11:45pm Would I Lie to You? 12:15am Film 2012 12:45am The Daisy Chain 2:10am Weatherview 2:15am See Hear 2:45am Ian Hislop’s Stiff Upper Lip: An Emotional History of Britain
BBC2
7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas 9:00pm MasterChef: The Professionals 10:00pm The Hour 11:00pm The Culture Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am Snooker 1:10am Great Continental Railway Journeys 2:10am BBC News 5:00am Rock Types at Great Heights
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Channel 4
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Having problems with that new computer? Fallen foul of the new mobile phone? That wouldnʼt be surprising this week. As you are prone to mistakes and misunderstandings, try not to tackle anything vital. Be sure to get plenty of sleep and fresh air.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20)
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You are in for a bit of a bumpy ride this week. Some things will go well but other outcomes can be quirky. People change their minds, technology doesn't work, phone calls don't come. Be assured, however, that if you keep your sense of the absurd it could all be quite amusing.
avoid changing. Even having discussions about change can set your nerves jangling.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
sidestep and look ahead.
When it comes to throwing wobblers, please don't. It is so important this week to stay cool and unruffled. Change nothing that you can
and discover ‘hidden’ wine education, all with neurotic humour. Packed with colourful stories about the passionate personalities who inhabit the world of wine, award-winning wine writer Natalie MacLean whisks you to
FROM the author of the bestselling Red, White and Drunk All Over, comes, Unquenchable, amusing and enthralling with its character sketches of obsessive personalities. Travel to gorgeous vineyards, encounter mouth-watering descriptions of food and wine
Alex de la Iglesia, born December 4, 1965. He is a Spanish film director and screenwriter. His films, include The Day of the Beast and The Oxford Murders. He was also President of the Spanish Film Academy.
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congratulations are in order. When you have made such an effort and are rewarded for it, the satisfaction level is high. .
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
This month, there is much to be celebrated. So much has happened in the latter part of the year. Certainly,
the mountainside vineyards of Germany, the baked red earth of Australia, and the shady verandahs of Niagara, as well as to scenic, offbeat locations in Southern Italy, the Mediterranean, Argentina, Chile and South Africa, all in search of the best value bottles the world has to offer.
seems to be a sticking point. Starting by taking away the things you really do not want is essential. Be practical and logical. This is not a time for sentiment or muddled thinking.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
The importance of making the right choices is clear to you. Where to begin
Although you have the feeling that younger members of the family are not interested in your point of view, this is far off the mark. They, in their inexperience, may not know how best to approach you in this regard.
SU DOKU
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The prospect of travel sets you thinking. Have you been spending too much time considering others? Should you take steps now to get time alone then these plans cannot be changed. This will save any discussions as to how or when.
HOW TO PLAY Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With the best will in the world it is only possible to spend money once. We are all guilty of trying to get over this truth, but it never works. Have patience when looking to improve your possessions.
LEO (July 24 - August 23)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Going over old ground is counterproductive. There is nothing to be gained from repeating methods that did not work in the past. If it is not possible to find a fresh approach then seek the opinions of others. You do not need experience of a situation to be able to come up with a useful idea.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Getting together with others to entertain is sure to be successful after the 26th. Before that there may be some irritations, particularly with people who refuse to be positive and make decisions. Those moving house or going on a journey need a lot of patience, and forward planning is essential.
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This is a week to let yourself be heard. Be it writing letters, sending emails, making phone calls or making conversation, you must express yourself. Being honest and outspoken need not mean upsetting people. Think of the way that a child gets its point over.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case L) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Word ladder CAPE
This is an important week for both your physical health and your mental wellbeing. Because of things beyond your control, you may have let your diet or exercise slip. Having sorted out any problems that side-tracked you, there is a need to be particularly strong.
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23)
Just joking Three old ladies are sitting on a park bench when a flasher comes by and opens his trench coat right in front of them. The first old lady has a stroke, the second old lady has a stroke, but the third old lady can’t reach that far. Send your joke to jokes@ euroweeklynews.com. Include name and town.
COLOUR SCHEMES 1. What name is given to the trophy for the ship making the fastest eastward sea crossing of the Atlantic Ocean on a regular commercial voyage? 2. What was the name of the extreme left-wing terrorist organisation based in Italy, which from the early 1970s was responsible for carrying out kidnappings, murders, and acts of sabotage? 3. What name is shared by an ‘international insurance document for motorists’ and a ‘permit allowing a foreign national to live and work permanently in the US’? 4. In astronomy, what name is given to a small very dense star that is typically the size of a planet? It is formed when a lowmass star has exhausted all its central nuclear fuel and lost its outer layers as a planetary nebula. 5. What is the capital and largest city of the Northwest Territories in Canada, on the north shore of the Great Slave Lake? 6. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here were all hugely successful albums by which English psychedelic rock band? 7. What name was given to the independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa? 8. What name was given to the great epidemic of a disease thought to be bubonic plague, which killed a large proportion of the population of Europe in the mid 14th century? 9. By what nickname was the American boxer, born Joseph Louis Barrow, usually known as? He was heavyweight champion of the world from 1937 to 1949, defending his title 25 times during that period? 10. Originally applied to Cardinal Richelieu’s private secretary and alter ego Père Joseph, what nickname is often given to someone exercising power in the background?
Nonagram
THE Expendables are back and this time it’s personal... Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard, are reunited when Mr Church (Bruce Willis) enlists The Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy pay cheque for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, he Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. 1h43m Written by: Sylvester Stallone.
10-star quiz
TOWN
Move from the start word (CAPE) to the end word (TOWN) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
CAPE TAPE TOPE TORE TORN TOWN
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Crosswords CRYPTIC Across 1 Peer so aroused to state of quiet restfulness (6) 4 Misquote for headgear (5) 8 Actor David as the leader of Argonauts (5) 9 Admire Isolde, I find (7) 10 New campaign, not one for staying outdoors (7) 11 A pair in a Tokyo kebab shop (4) 12 May cooked sweet potato (3) 14 Firearms being returned, we are feeling very cosy and secure (4) 15 ʻMorning Britainʼ, cry from pulpit (4) 18 Go after sheltered fool (3) 21 Blow pipe you hear very loud (4) 23 Light metal ignited him outside the university (7) 25 Beat writer first with an old club (7) 26 Rocking stone along for a change (5) 27 Minor modification to raw edge in hard wood (5) 28 Sailors at American birthplace of Saint Paul (6) Down 1 Throw away badly written Crete journal (6) 2 Man of letters who calls regularly (7) 3 Sea god in accommodation in California (3,5) 4 Strode in during introduction (4) 5 Go round capital (5) 6 View allowed through this? (6)
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Across 1 By way of (3) 3 Confess (5) 6 Peaked hat (3) 8 Innate (7) 9 Mournful song (5) 10 Blockade (5) 11 Going on foot (7) 12 Half-asleep (6) 14 Brief trip (6) 17 City in southern Spain (7) 19 Reddish brown (5) 21 Slow speech pattern (5) 22 Get rid of (7) 23 Timid (3) 24 Avoid (5)
ENGLISH - SPANISH The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English. Across 1 Ghosts (9) 8 Fall (accident) (5) 9 Pork (5) 10 Mares (4) 11 Eight (4) 15 Sand (5) 17 Después de (tras un hecho concreto) (5) 18 Forward (in position) (9)
Co d e B r e a ke r 7 Miserly cocktail of my gin (5) 13 A man at the cash register with a Spanish scarf (8) 16 Joins brides with groomsʼ capital (7) 17 Backbone by Tory leader - itʼs played on (6)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS 25 Failure (3) Down 1 Planet (5) 2 Style of design popular in the 1920s and 1930s (3,4) 3 Concur (5) 4 African country (6) 5 Young child (7) 6 Welsh breed of dog (5) 7 Promised (7) 12 Deciphers (7) 13 Ruined (7) 15 Practical (7) 16 Risk (6) 18 Prepared (5) 19 Range (5) 20 Small bug (5)
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Funagram
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 18 represents M and 20 represents Q, so fill in M every time the figure 18 appears and Q every time the figure 20 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
19 French Apostle has a stroke of luck (5) 20 Compensation for a thousand goals (6) 22 Make-up brief work out (5) 24 Single out the digging tool (4)
CRYPTIC - Across: 7 Regime, 8 Alison, 9 Bali, 10 Clincher, 11 Destine, 13 House, 15 Latex, 17 Pale ale, 20 Catch out, 21 Aery, 22 Miners, 23 Agaric. .Down: 1 Beware, 2 Kiwi, 3 De-icing, 4 Tacit, 5 Disclose, 6 Loners, 12 Trencher, 14 Partial, 16 Arabic, 18 Larkin, 19 Holst, 21 Alas. QUICK - Across: 1 Cheap, 4 Uses, 9 Arrange, 10 Eject, 11 Rue, 12 Egypt, 14 Patio, 15 Axial, 16 Fail, 18 Easy, 20 Kiwis, 22 Osaka, 23 Swede, 25 Tie, 26 Sushi, 27 Ensnare, 29 Shed, 30 Dregs. Down: 1 Chapel, 2 Early, 3 Pan, 5 Sleepless, 6 Sleuths, 7 Ferris wheel, 8 Stoop, 13 Talkative, 17 Amasses, 19 Boast, 21 Defers, 24 Evade, 28 Sad. ENGLISH - SPANISH Across: 1 Cola, 3 Peach, 6 Lobos, 8 Garza, 10 Oil, 11 Again, 12 Amiga, 13 Ron, 14 Shine, 15 Dueño, 16 Snore, 17 Boca. Down: 1 Collars, 2 Librarian, 4 England, 5 Carnicero, 7 Sonreir, 9 Amapola.
1. Unscramble the name of a popular Italian dish (two words): ABOLISHING POET’S GATE 2. Unscramble the name of a famous British Olympian: NICE JEANS SIS
Down 2 Friend (f) (5) 3 Equipo (4) 4 Enfermo (4) 5 Aire (3) 6 To put to bed (7) 7 Colores (7) 12 To quote (5) 13 Tin can (4) 14 Último (final) (4) 16 Ojo (3)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Hexagram The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 sixletter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (WAITER) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ABASES ANGLES ASLEEP ASSERT BUGLES CREASE DESERT
Quote If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.
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Dolly Parton (1946- ) American singersongwriter, actress, author and philanthropist.
METRES MILLET RAILED RIDDLE SEEING SHINES SNARLS
TESTED THEIRS TRADES WAITER(10) WEARER
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Assert, 2 Senses, 3 Priest, 4 Gander, 5 Asters, 6 Design, 7 Header, 8 Tested, 9 Feared, 10 Hedges, 11 Darted, 12 Barest, 13 Singer, 14 Dreams, 15 Stench, 16 Avoids, 17 Thumbs, 18 Placid, 19 Thanks
FUNAGRAM SOLUTION 1. SPAGHETTI BOLOGNAISE 2. JESSICA ENNIS
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www.euroweeklynews.com MEET the newest and probably the funniest member of the Spectrum Mallorca team (if you don’t know her already). Abi Vine is a Yorkshire lass born in Bradford but after living in Liverpool for 18 years, you would swear that she is a Scouser. She has that irreverent, quirky, tongue-in-cheek way of looking at the world, obviously developed during her spell working as a librarian in the Merseyside area. She fondly recalls the time that a man came into her library dressed from top to toe as Superman. He asked if she had any books on Superman and to her eternal credit she replied: “Sorry they are all out. Will Spiderman do?” Her inability to take anything too seriously stands her in good stead for working at Spectrum Radio where she
Yorkshire lass reveals some of Mallorca’s hidden treasures Penn to Paper Laura Penn laura@spectrumfm.net. Laura is the Station Manager and Breakfast Show Presenter of Spectrum FM Mallorca 88.6FM
presents her fascinating guides to Mallorca, which take us on short trips to interesting places on the island - a bit like an audio postcard. Abi is well qualified for this role as she has been coming to the island since she was a baby and has lived here permanently now for many years. She is fully immersed in expat life on Mallorca being involved in many
RADIO NATURAL: Fabby Abi. groups and associations including Epore (Europeos por España) and the Rotary Club of Calvia. The story of how she came to the island is as fascinating as she is.
Abi was born with cerebal palsy and doctors feared that she may never walk. The specialist recommended to her mother that a warm climate would help her condition, so
her parents bought a place in Peguera and every day her mum would take baby Abi into the sea to manipulate her legs so that she gained strength. Abi comes from a showbiz family. Her grandfather was the stage manager at the Drury Lane Theatre in London and many people on the island know her mum, Mim, for her singing and acting in the Bay Entertainers productions. Despite this pedigree Abi never considered a career in entertainment due to her mobility issues, until someone suggested radio. I spotted her talent last year when she occasionally did weather reports on my weekend
breakfast show. Some people just have the ability to talk through the radio so that you feel they are sitting with you at the breakfast table. It is not something that can be taught and it is something that Abi has in spade loads. That’s why we call her Fabby Abi! She can take you on an audio journey that creates images in your mind much clearer and more imaginative than any TV picture. That is the magic of radio. Listen out for Abi’s reports on my Breakfast Show on Spectrum FM as she reveals some of Mallorca’s hidden treasures. Spectrum FM Mallorca 88.6FM.
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Crisis hits ‘five a day’ THE amount of fruit and vegetables we eat has dropped over the last two years. Consumers are shunning their ‘five a day’ in favour of cheaper fatty foods that appear more filling. A hike in the price of food in the UK, up 32 per cent over five years, has resulted in low income families having to stretch their budgets and are buying more frozen and processed foods at the expense of fresh meat, fruit and vegetables.
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Robot restaurant PRACTICE: The trickiest part is the timing.
12 years to perfect Christmas Dinner BRITONS take on average 12 years to perfect cooking the Christmas dinner. Supermarket chain Asda carried out the research which said despite 58 per cent of Brits attempting to cook their first festive meal when they are 24, it is only when they reach 36 that they feel they have finally mastered it. Research
also found that one in 10 will never attempt to cook a Christmas dinner. For more than half of home cooks (51 per cent), the trickiest part is the timing and after hours slaving away in the kitchen, it takes on average just 30 minutes and 44 seconds to polish off the meal.
SAN FRANCISCO, (USA) is all set to welcome the world’s first fast-food chain where all the cooking is done by robots. Momentum Machines says its burger-making machine is capable of cooking around 350 burgers per hour. It can slice tomatoes, add sauces and toppings and even put the burger in a bag for takeaway. The company claims that their method is
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Growing healthy fruit in Spain There is no need to have problems with orange trees! EVERY time we give a talk or have a question and answer stand at a show, a good number of questions are related to orange trees. This is not a new phenomenon and is the reason our popular book ‘Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain – From oranges to strawberries and watermelons’ has more pages related to oranges than any other fruit. Unfortunately the problems are widespread and they start with the buying of the orange tree and continue until it dies. We therefore highlight 10 common problems. Know what you buy – Unfortunately many orange trees are poorly labelled. Ask whether you are buying an early, mid season or late season fruit ripening variety. Chose a suitable planting spot – Not on top of a large rock or in the shade under other trees. Don’t restrict the roots - Prepare a large 60cm and 50cm deep planting hole and improve the soil before refilling. Ensure you spread the roots out when you plant, especially if you buy a tree in a tall plastic tube. Don’t be hasty with pruning – New trees will need pruning to shape, but it is best to leave a first pruning to the end of the second or third year so you have a choice of branches to retain or cut out. Care with watering – Aim to keep the deepest roots damp with a thorough watering twice a week rather than a shallow daily watering. As the tree matures, wean it off
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watering until it is happy with a deep watering just once or twice a month. Do not water against the trunk which causes rotting. The aim is to encourage roots to grow sideways and deep searching for moisture and nutrients. Don’t burn the roots – If you improve the soil in a large planting hole you will not need to feed for two years. Not doing this and chucking those little blue chemical fertilizer granules so loved by many expats new to Spain, can burn the young roots of oranges. Spray regularly – Unfortunately attacks by the minero fly that eats holes in leaves and causes them to curl has become widespread in the last 25 years. Again as with the geranium and palm problems, it was imported and spread! Also black sooty leaves and scale can be common problems. Our solution is to cut off affected leaves and spray all trees with a mix of Neem oil or a Neem oil based insecticide and a Propolis based fungicide a few times a year and monthly if a heavy infestation occurs. Both these products are ecological.
Be patient with the tree – For the first three years enjoy the blossom and remove young fruit. Let the tree concentrate on establishing a good root system and a strong framework of branches and masses of healthy leaves. Replant or change the tree - If you have obviously wrongly planted a tree in the last year or two, especially if you have left the roots intertwined, dig it up carefully and replant. If the tree is showing signs of being stunted, the wisest thing is often to dig it out and replace it with a new tree. Harvest sensibly – Once you are getting good crops of oranges don’t harvest them before they are ripe. Use your tree to store them until fully ripe. Oranges hanging at various places on the tree will be fully ripe at various times.
So first harvest from the outside of the lowest branches on the south facing side that have been ripened by both direct sunlight and reflected heat from the surface of the earth. The last to be fully ripe will probably be those growing within the leaves on the north side of the tree. How do you know if they are fully ripe? There is only one fool proof way. Try one! If you take such steps you will maximise your enjoyment of fresh oranges, orange juice and marmalades made with gluts. By the way ‘Growing Healthy Fruit in Spain’ covers some 70 fruits and fruit trees can be grown in tubs on apartment terraces. (C) Dick Handscombe www.gardeninginspain. com November 2012.
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• Thurs November 29 - Christmas Lights switch on in Palma. 8pm - Kings Cup match between Real Mallorca and Deportivo de la Coruña at the Iberostar Stadium. Kick off 9.30pm - Concert. At 9.30pm by Mishima at the Municipal Auditorium in Porreres. Tickets 15 euros in advance and 20 euros at the box office. Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required. - Comedy Festival. An Improv Night with Glosadors de Mallorca at Mar i Terra Theatre in Palma. Tickets €10 and €12.
• Fri November 30 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required. - ‘Queen Symphonic Rhapsody’ at Palma’s Auditorium with more than 40 artists performing, 8.30pm Tickets €40 to €45. - Gothic Nights at Belver Castle. Showing film ‘Sleepy Hollow’ starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci and Miranda Richardson at Bellver Castle. 8.30pm €3
• Sat December 1 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required. - CHRISTMAS MARKET – Galatzo Area - ‘Queen Symphonic Rhapsody’ at Palma’s Auditorium with more than 40 artists performing, 8.30pm Tickets €40 to €45. - B.I.C. CHRISTMAS FAIR. Festive community fair with stalls, mulled wine, mince pies and Santa’s grotto. - Comedy Festival An Improv Night at Xesc Forteza Teatre. 9pm Tickets €12 and €15. - AGE CONCERN CHRISTMAS CRACKER. Lunch in aid of Age Concern Mallorca at Aroma Restaurant, El Toro. 1pm €25
• Sun December 2 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required. - SUNDAY MATINEE – Ciudadanos Europeos holding a concert of traditional Xmas music at the Nixe Palace.
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• Mon December 3 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required.
• Tues December 4 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required.
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• Fri December 7 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required.
• Sat December 8 - FIESTA - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required.
• Wed December 5 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required.
• Thurs December 6 - FIESTA - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required. - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm
• Sun December 9 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm - Ice Rink in Palma at Plaza España. 10am to 10pm. €5 for 25 minutes. Gloves are required. - CHRISTMAS FAIR – Traditionally held in Puerto Portals this year moves to Santa Ponsa near the church.
• Mon December 10 - Christmas and Three Kings Fair in Palma with markets at the Plaza Major, Ramblas and Plaza España. Opens from 10am to 9pm
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A family sports car with spirit THE NEW Megane Estate GT 220 is a Renault Sport limited edition car for customers who want to combine the benefits of an estate car with sporty performance. Sales of the Renault Megane Estate GT 220, from €30,500, are to start in France ahead of its launch in 11 other markets, from Europe to Japan. It is powered by the 2.0T Renault Sport 220 petrol engine incorporating Stop&Start for an unprecedented performance package. The new model shares the same dynamics as GT, including a chassis and suspension developed by Renault Sport. The design shows a customised, sporty look featuring GT 220 badging, a numbered plate and 18 inch gloss black wheels. It also features a number of gloss black details, ranging from the door mirrors and diffuser to the front air scoops and roof bars.
EXCLUSIVE: Megane Estate GT 220 comes with a numbered GT 220 plate. SPORTY: Featuring 220 horsepower for everyday sports performance. The engine is based on the same highperformance turbo-charged two litre unit as that which sits under the bonnet of the Megane RS. Depending on the market, this powerplant will join the model’s existing
petrol engines and is made more powerful to satisfy customers looking for sporty performance. In spite of its sporty credentials, it returns fuel consumption of just 7.3 litres/100km in everyday use, equivalent to 169g of CO2/km, which represents a
All new Seat Leon is sporty but frugal THE third generation of the Seat Leon is an all new car developed from the ground up. Its predecessors stood for driving fun and functionality, a tradition that the new Seat Leon continues. Prices start at €19.450. Like its predecessor, the new Leon is also built at the Martorell factory near Barcelona. Since the premiere of the firstgeneration in 1999, Seat has sold 1.2 million vehicles from this range. The five door features many high end technologies, both in its infotainment, assistance systems, running gear and its drive. The highlight is the Leon 1.6 TDI with start/stop
system, with an average fuel consumption of 3.8 litres per 100 kilometres, equating to 99 grams of CO2 per kilometre. That is 22 per cent more efficient than its predecessor. The inclusion of optional LED headlamps is a pioneering move by Seat. The new Leon makes this technology available in the compact segment for the very first time. The model also offers a compelling level of functionality. Within its compact dimensions it offers more usable interior space than the previous model, including modern touchscreen systems. “Its dynamic and powerful character gives
EQUIPPED: Front seat arm rests, electric sun roof, navigation system… the new Leon comes with many features. the new SEAT Leon a selfconfident stance and a look of firm determination,” Head of Seat Design, Alejandro Mesonero Romanos said. “Its character lines represent pure assertiveness, with the same going for the unmistakable form of the LED lights front and rear.” The sporty and athletic design of the SEAT Leon’s exterior continues into the interior. Some versions are equipped with premium ambient lighting. But the key
feature is the broad centre console, arranged with a clear orientation towards the driver. New Leon features powerful and fuelefficient TDI and TSI power units ranging from 1.2 to 2.0 litres displacement. All engines feature direct injection with turbo-charging. The recuperation system uses intelligent voltage regulation in the alternator to recover energy under braking and trailing throttle conditions.
highly favourable balance between CO2 emissions and power. “Megane Estate GT 220 is concrete evidence that a car can be practical yet still pack genuine performance,” Product Manager Jean-Maxime Boulanger said. “It has all the qualities expected of a sporty car while at the same time permitting everyday driving pleasure.”
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Derby games ahead as Vettel makes it three F1 wins in row SUPER STARS: Sebastian Vettel and Lionel Messi both at top of their game.
SPORTS SCENE By Tony Matthews A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.
SOCCER SHORTS • It’s now Manchester United first, Manchester City second and WBA third in the PL. The Baggies have made their best start to a season since 1953; QPR their worst! And last week in Scotland it was ‘Super Cally are fantastic, Celtic are atrocious’ after Inverness had won 1-0 at Parkhead! • Everton keeper Tim Howard has set a record
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meet the All Blacks and Wales take on Australia at Rugby; the USA/PGA World Challenge takes place in California and Freddie Flintoff enters the boxing ring for the first time when he fights American Richard Dawson in Manchester. Tyson Fury is also in action on Saturday.
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AFTER the recent furore of European, Premiership and League football, managerial sackings and gossip, hopefully things will get back to normality this weekend. There are derbies at Fulham (v Spurs), West Ham (v Chelsea) and WBA (v Stoke). And there are intriguing tussles at Manchester City (v Everton), Reading (v Manchester United) and lowly QPR (v Aston Villa). Crystal Palace play Brighton in the Championship and there are 16 second round FA Cup-ties, including MK Dons (formerly Wimbledon) v AFC Wimbledon while non-Leaguers Alfreton, Chelmsford and Hereford will be aiming to progress and draw one of the big boys in round three. In the Scottish Cup underdogs Arbroath visit Celtic. Don’t forget that Lionel Messi will be hoping to score again as he closes in on Gerd Muller’s record of 85 goals in a calendar year. The Barcelona star netted twice in a 4-0 win over Levante last Sunday and now needs just four in six games to beat Muller’s feat of 1972. On Saturday, England
197 consecutive PL appearances. • It’s the old brigade of managers in the Premiership following the appointment of Harry Redknapp, aged 65, by QPR. He’s the London club’s 20th manager since 1985, their 34th in 60 years, and joins Sir Alex Ferguson (70), Arsene Wenger (63) and Martin O’Neill (60) as senior campaigners. • Still on managers… Chelsea has Rafael Benitez (52) as caretaker-boss until the end of the season. He’s the club’s 12th foreigner in 16 years
and the ninth in nine. The last Brit to manage the Blues was Glenn Hoddle. And former Manchester United chief Dave Sexton has died, aged 82. • Meanwhile, Celtic and
Chelsea remain in the Champions League (just) but Manchester City are out, for the second season running. Through to the knockout stage are four Spanish clubs, Barcelona, Malaga, Real Madrid and Valencia, three from Germany, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke plus Arsenal (for the 13th season in a row), Manchester United, AC Milan, PSG and Porto. • Newcastle has qualified for the last 32 of the Europa League but Spurs and Liverpool require results in their final games to join them. • Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a cardiac arrest playing for Bolton earlier this year, will compete in BBC’s TV Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
ROUND-UP • Sebastian Vettel is the 2012 F1 World champion despite not winning the final race of the season in Brazil (that honour went to Jensen Button). • Jockey Frankie Dettori has been suspended by the French Horse Racing Authority pending a disciplinary hearing into his failed drugs test. • Australian Michael Clarke has set a benchmark in Test Cricket that surpasses even Bradman, Lara and Tendulkar, by scoring four double centuries in a calendar year: 210 and 329 v India, 224 and 259 v South Africa. • By winning the Dubai Open, Rory McIlroy has now banked £5m in prize money in 2012.